If the verse were not written, it would be impossible to say it

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If the verse were not written, it would be impossible to say it

If the verse were not written, it would be impossible to say it

If these words were not explicitly written in Scripture, we would not be able to say such things on our own authority. An expression emphasizing the difficult or problematic meaning of what is written.

("And the LORD passed before him and proclaimed (Exodus 34:6) – Rabbi Yohanan said: If the verse were not written, it would be impossible to say it; it teaches that the Holy One, blessed be He, wrapped Himself like a prayer leader and showed Moses the order of prayer. He said to him: Whenever Israel sins, let them perform before Me this order, and I will forgive them" – Rosh Hashanah 17b; and also: "Rabbi Abbahu said: As it is written (Deuteronomy 5): 'But as for you, stand here by Me' – and Rabbi Abbahu said: If the verse were not written, it would be impossible to say it; as if even the Holy One, blessed be He, stood" – Megillah 21a)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אִלְמָלֵא מִקְרָא כָּתוּב אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְאוֹמְרוֹ

Definition (Hebrew)

אִם לֹא הָיוּ הַדְּבָרִים כְּתוּבִים בִּמְפֹרָשׁ בַּמִּקְרָא, הֲרֵי שֶׁלֹּא הָיִינוּ אָנוּ יְכוֹלִים לוֹמַר אֶת אוֹתָם מִלִּים עַל דַּעַת עַצְמֵנוּ. בִּטּוּי הַמַּדְגִּישׁ אֶת הַמַּשְׁמָעוּת הַקָּשָׁה אוֹ הַבְּעָיָתִית שֶׁיֵּשׁ בְּמָה שֶׁכָּתוּב.

("וַיַּעֲבֹר ה' עַל פָּנָיו וַיִּקְרָא (שְׁמוֹת לֵד ו)- אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן: אִלְמָלֵא מִקְרָא כָּתוּב אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְאָמְרוֹ, מְלַמֵּד שֶׁנִּתְעַטֵּף הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא כְּשָׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר, וְהֶרְאָה לוּ לְמֹשֶׁה סֵדֶר תְּפִלָּה. אָמַר לוּ: כָּל זְמַן שֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל חוֹטְאִין- יַעֲשׂוּ לִפְנֵי כַּסֵּדֶר הַזֶּה, וַאֲנִי מוֹחֵל לָהֶם"- רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה יז ע"ב, וְכֵן:"אָמַר רַבִּי אָבָהוּ: דְּאָמַר קָרָא (דְּבָרִים ה) וְאַתָּה פֶּה עָמַד עִמָּדִי-וְאָמַר רַבִּי אָבָהוּ: אִלְמָלֵא מִקְרָא כָּתוּב אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְאָמְרוֹ, כִּבְיָכוֹל אַף הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא בַּעֲמִידָה"-מְגִלָּה כא ע"א)

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